Flaky Baklava Rolls

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Ingredients

  • Filling
  • 5 pounds walnuts
  • 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
  • 2 cups sugar
  • Syrup
  • 6 cups sugar
  • 6 cups water
  • 3 cups honey
  • 2 tablespoons vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup lemon juice
  • 6 sticks cinnamon
  • 1/4 cup cardamom
  • rose water to taste
  • Wrapper
  • 90-100 sheets phyllo

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees Fahrenheit.
  2. Toss together walnuts, ground cinnamon, and sugar, then run through a food processor until finely chopped.
  3. Mix together sugar, water, honey, vanilla, lemon juice, cinnamon sticks, and cardamom in a large saucepan.
  4. Bring to a boil, stirring until all ingredients are completely dissolved.
  5. Allow to cool.
  6. Lay out phyllo, 6-8 sheets per roll. Butter between each sheet.
  7. Between the second and third sheets, sprinkle some cinnamon sugar. This will help make the pastry crisp and crunchy.
  8. Lay approximately 1 1/2 cups of sugar and nut mixture along one long edge of layered phyllo.
  9. Roll tightly.
  10. Brush finished roll with butter, and then score the roll. This allows the roll to vent while cooking, and will make cutting easier after baking.
  11. Bake for 40-60 minutes.
  12. Remove from oven and allow to cool. Cut along score lines, then turn pieces on side.
  13. Mix rose water to taste into syrup, and apply syrup generously to upturned sides of slices.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

1168 kcal 58% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 13.2g 26% DV
Total Fat 59.1g 76% DV
Carbs 150.5g 55% DV
Fiber 25.5g 91% DV
Sugar 61.8g 100% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 408mg 18% DV
Potassium 797.3mg 17% DV
Cholesterol 76.3mg 25% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 4.3mcg
Vitamin C 15.8mg 18% DV
Calcium 535mg 41% DV
Iron 11.2mg 62% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

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